Abstract The study dwelt into employment and standard of living of the residents of Kansanga Parish, Makindye Division, Kampala District-Uganda. Theoretical and empirical literature was reviewed with reference to ardent scholars like; David Fryer (1995), Lipsey and Crystal (1999), Gideon Akampurira (2004), Bradley R. Schiller (1980). Generally these scholars agree that unemployment is a problem to the people. The researcher used questionnaires to collect the relevant information of the study. More so the study findings revealed that there is need of urgent intervention by both government and non governmental organizations to rescue the residents of Kansanga Parish from the results of unemployment.